Greening the Human Environment: The Untold Benefits

Lohr, Virginia I.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2011.916.16

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“…Furthermore, findings show that the experience of nature in the city is source of a large array of positive feelings to people. Viewing and engaging with nature which are the main activity at the peak of the hill also result in feelings of pleasure, enjoyment, relaxation, comfort and calmness (de Vries et al, 2003;Korpela et al, 2002;Lohr, 2011). These are the pull factors of a destination (Goossens, 2000) and this study proves that Broga Hill has them.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 54%

Nature seekers within the urban vicinity

Rosilawati

Nordin

Sandri

et al. 2012

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Nature seekers within the urban vicinity This paper presents visitors' profile and motivation to Broga Hill, a nature-based attraction located at the fringe of Kuala Lumpur the capital city of Malaysia. The paper seeks to examine visitors' motivation for visiting the study area. The study adopts quantitative approach through self-administered questionnaire surveys and interviews. 100 respondents were randomly selected among those who visited Broga Hill. Non parametric tests were used to analyse the data since it was found to be not normally distributed. The findings reveals that Broga Hill is visited by nature seekers of various backgrounds who were willing to spend almost forty minutes to one hour climbing up the hill because of the fresh air and the beautiful scenery from the hilltop. These are the pull factors that motivate visitors' attraction to the hill. The paper concludes that natural forest within the urban vicinity such as Broga Hill should be preserved. Any new development encroaching green spaces within any urban vicinity should be reviewed rigorously.

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Nature seekers within the urban vicinity

Rosilawati

Nordin

Sandri

et al. 2012

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“…Além de fonte de alimentos, fibras, madeiras e fármacos, as plantas tornam o ambiente mais agradável e proporcionam benefícios intangíveis ao homem, como a redução dos níveis de estresse, a tolerância à dor e o incremento da produtividade no trabalho (LOHR, 2011). Nesse sentido, o paisagismo pode ser utilizado como instrumento para aliar esses benefícios a outros adicionais, relacionados à qualidade ambiental urbana e à conservação das espécies.…”

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Espécies nativas que podem substituir as exóticas no paisagismo

Stumpf

Silva

Romagnoli

et al. 2015

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Beyond aesthetics, the contemporary landscaping intends to provide other benefits for humans and environment, especially related to the environmental quality of urban spaces and conservation of the species. A trend in this direction is the reduction in the use of exotic plants in their designs, since, over time, they can become agents of replacement of native flora, as it has occurred in Rio Grande do Sul with many species introduced by settlers. However, the use of exotic species is unjustifiable, because the flora diversity of the Bioma Pampa offers many native species with appropriate features to the ornamental use. The commercial cultivation and the implantation of native species in landscaped areas constitute innovations for plant nurseries and landscapers and can provide a positive reduction in extractivism, contributing to dissemination, exploitation and preservation of native flora, and also decrease the impact of chemical products on environment. So, this work intends to identify native species of Bioma Pampa with features and uses similar to the most used exotic species at Brazilian landscaping. The species were selected from consulting books about native plants of Bioma Pampa and plants used at Brazilian landscaping, considering the similarity on habit and architecture, as well as characteristics of leafs, flowers and/or fruits and environmental conditions of occurrence and cultivation. There were identified 34 native species able to properly replace exotic species commonly used. The results show that many native species of Bioma Pampa have interesting ornamental features to landscape gardening, allowing them to replace exotic species that are traditionally cultivated.

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“…To date, the scientific information is very wide and shows, in addition to specific studies, thematic reviews on areas of benefits both environmental, such as reduction of impact in terms of energy consumption [4], and social in terms of physical and psychological well-being [5,6].…”

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The Inclusion of Natural Elements in Building Design: the Role of Green Rating Systems

Oberti¹,

Plantamura²

2017

Int. J. SDP

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The awareness of the heavy impact that the building sector exerts on the natural environment is now widely shared, leading to a wide spread of tools (rules, regulations, voluntary rating) to control and guide towards building environmental sustainability. In this shared vision, the natural environment is perceived essentially as an asset to protect. But nature is not just something to be protected, it is also a key factor to improve the quality of our built environment and our well-being. Numerous studies analyze the positive impact of the introduction of natural elements in building design (i.e. green walls, indoor green, aquatic elements, etc.), including: reduced energy consumption, improved IAQ, benefits on users' attention capacity in office settings, stress-reducing effects in healthcare environments. However, despite this evidence, the use of natural elements in common building practice is still not quite widespread. There is therefore a need to promote awareness and use of the potential of the natural elements in design. This paper aims to assess and promote the enhancement of the natural elements in the voluntary green rating systems, as active tools in promoting environmental sustainability to all the actors of the building process. To this end, the study was developed through the following steps: 1. in the literature, identification of the elements of nature-based design with more evidence on environmental performance; 2. in green rating systems, identification of the weight given to the natural elements, evaluation of their current level of enhancement within the systems and identification of possible areas of development.

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Greening the Human Environment: The Untold Benefits

Cited by 7 publications

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Espécies nativas que podem substituir as exóticas no paisagismo

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